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Axel Renhalt Fant

Birth	:	13 Apr 1877 Kisa, Kinda kommun, Östergötlands län, Sweden
Death	:	12 May 1961 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pilot Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6300011, -92.0849991
Description	:	Newspaper: WMS JT Posted: May 18, 1961 Axel Fant, 84, Dies in Cedar Rapids; Native of Sweden Axel Fant, 84, a resident of the community for 65 years, died Friday at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, where he has been a patient for a few days. Since the death of his wife in 1955, he had been at the Maple Lawn Rest Home near Marion. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home, with Rev. D. Merle Hill, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Pilot Grove cemetery. Music for the service was provided... Read More	Newspaper: WMS JT Posted: May 18, 1961 Axel Fant, 84, Dies in Cedar Rapids; Native of Sweden Axel Fant, 84, a resident of the community for 65 years, died Friday at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, where he has been a patient for a few days. Since the death of his wife in 1955, he had been at the Maple Lawn Rest Home near Marion. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home, with Rev. D. Merle Hill, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Pilot Grove cemetery. Music for the service was provided by Mrs. D. Merle Hill, Mrs. Brad Furman and Miss Maxine Lortz. Pallbearers were Wayne Imhoff, Myron Heitman, Larry Wandling, Harlan Heitman, Harold Hopp and Robert Fant. Son of Karl and Maria Fant, he was born in Kisa, Sweden, April 13, 1877. At the age of 13 he came to this country with his older sister Mary and located in Davenport. A short time later he came to Williamsburg where he found work on farms nearby. He was confirmed in the Lutheran church in Sweden before coming to this country. When he moved to the Pilot Grove community, he joined the Methodist church there and remained a member the rest of his life. He made visits to his homeland twice after coming to this country. On Sept. 19, 1900, he was united in marriage with Minnie Klever of the Pilot Grove vicinity. They lived on a farm east of Williamsburg for nine years, after which they went to the Pilot Grove community where they resided for 42 years. In 1953, they moved to Williamsburg where they lived together until her death on Jan. 30, 1955. A short time later he went to the Maple Lawn Rest Home near Marion, where he remained until he was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Monday of last week, for a few days, until his death on Friday, May 12. Nine children were born to them: Carl of Williamsburg; Annie, Mrs. Clark Heitman of Williamsburg; Carrie, Mrs. Clarence Wandling of Marengo; Adolph of Blairstown; John of Williamsburg; Ruth, Mrs. Elmer Imhoff of Center Point; Elvena, Mrs. Otto Hopp of Conroy; Dorothy, Mrs. Merrit Plagmann of Norway, and Mary, who was deceased in 1922, at the age of 17. Besides his wife and daughter, he was preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter, Dorothy Wandling and six brothers and sisters, who died in Sweden. He is survived by his eight living children; a sister, Alvina Youngberg of Davenport; three brothers, Victor of Remer, Minn, Tiris of North English and Adolph of Davenport; 24 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

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Axel Renhalt Fant's memorial is located at: Pilot Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa County, USA.
When did Axel Renhalt Fant death?
Axel Renhalt Fant death on 12 May 1961 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6300011
Longitude: -92.0849991

Family Members:

Spouse

Wilhelmina K “Minnie” Klever Fant

(1880 - 1955)

Children

Carl Fant

(1902 - 1989)

Mary Fant

(1904 - 1922)

Anna Mae Fant Heitman

(1907 - 1993)

(unknow - unknow)

Adolph P Fant

(1912 - 1992)

John Axel Fant

(1915 - 1977)

Ruth M. Fant Imhoff

(1917 - 2007)

(unknow - unknow)

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Coordinate: 41.6300011, -92.0849991

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Coordinate: 41.5865100, -91.9950800

14. Yankee Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5499992, -92.0177994

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Coordinate: 41.5331268, -92.0418243

16. Ohio Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7034000, -92.1835000

17. Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5790000, -92.2151000

18. Dane Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6624985, -91.9432983

19. North English Cemetery
North English, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5186000, -92.0858000

20. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6739006, -92.2221985

21. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6803017, -91.9486008

22. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7242012, -91.9963989

23. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6184100, -92.2522600

24. Longstreth Cemetery
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